WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association issued the following statement in response to “Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Coal Supply Chains and Baseload Power Generation Capacity.”
Rich Nolan, NMA President and CEO, said, “This action recognizes the unique and irreplaceable attributes of coal to our nation’s power system. From meeting the growing needs of our military to the demands of advanced technologies, artificial intelligence and more, we must not only have ample generating capacity, but reliable generating capacity that can be ramped up when needed under any circumstances—for that, we need coal. Look no further than the current fuel challenges confronting countries that turned away from coal as they rush to restart plants and scramble to source thermal coal to replace strained LNG supplies. Preserving the security that coal provides our grid is not only the right move given today’s global realities, it’s a key part of a truly comprehensive national security strategy.”
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